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Gap Tuition Assistance Program

COMMUNITY COLLEGES &WORKFORCE PREPARATIONPROSPERITY THROUGH EDUCATION

2019Fiscal Year

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ii Gap Tuition Program FY 2019

Iowa Department of Education

Grimes State Office Building

Phone: 515-281-8260 Fax: 515-242-5988

www.educateiowa.gov

Ryan WiseDirector, Iowa Department

of Education515-281-3436

[email protected]

Jeremy VarnerAdministrator, Division of

Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation

[email protected]

Barbara BurrowsChief, Bureau of

Community Colleges515-281-0319

[email protected]

Mike Williams Consultant, Bureau of

Community Colleges515-725-2006

[email protected]

Published: 2019

State of Iowa Department of EducationGrimes State Office Building

400 E. 14th StreetDes Moines, IA 50319-0146

State Board of Education

Brooke Axiotis, Des MoinesMichael Bearden, GladbrookBettie Bolar, MarshalltownJoshua Byrnes, OsageAngela English, DyersvilleMichael L. Knedler, Council BluffsMike May, Spirit LakeMary Ellen Miller, Wayne CountyKimberly Wayne, Des MoinesFez Zafar, Student Member, Clive

Administration

Ryan M. Wise, Director and Executive Officer of the State Board of Education

Division of Community Colleges

and Workforce Preparation

Jeremy Varner, Division Administrator

Bureau of Community Colleges

Barbara Burrows, Bureau ChiefMike Williams, Education Consultant

It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730-1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: [email protected].

iiiIowa’s Community Colleges

About the Report

The Department of Education’s Division of Community Colleges and

Workforce Preparation has prepared this report per the requirements

in Iowa Code section 260I for the statewide Gap Tuition Program. This

report was coordinated by the Department with the assistance of Iowa’s

15 community colleges.

Acknowledgments

The staff and administration of the Division of Community Colleges and

Workforce Preparation wish to acknowledge and thank the 15 community

college presidents and their staff for their timely submission of data for

this report. The figures noted in this report were obtained from each of

Iowa’s 15 community colleges.

iv Gap Tuition Program FY 2019

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Eligible Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Eligible Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Reallocation of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Approved Enrollment Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gap Program Completers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Approved Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Employment Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table of Contents

1Iowa’s Community Colleges

Introduction

The Gap Tuition Assistance Program was

established to provide funding to community

colleges for need-based tuition assistance to

applicants for the completion of continuing

education certificate training programs for

in-demand occupations.

One component of eligibility for Gap tuition

assistance is based on financial need. Criteria to

be assessed in determining financial need shall

include, but is not limited to, the applicant’s:

• family income for the 12 months prior to

the date of application

• family size, and

• county of residence

An applicant must also have a demonstrated

capacity to achieve the following outcomes in

order to be eligible for Gap tuition assistance:

• complete an eligible certificate program

• enter a postsecondary certificate,

diploma, or degree program for credit

• gain full-time employment, and

• maintain full-time employment over time

Only an applicant eligible to work in the United

States shall be approved for tuition assistance

under this program. A person will not be

approved for tuition assistance under this

program for more than one eligible certificate

program. Individuals earning incomes at or

below 250 percent of the federal poverty level,

as defined by the most recently revised poverty

income guidelines published by the United

States Department of Health and Human

Services, shall be eligible to receive assistance

under this program. (Note: Poverty level

benchmark increased from 200 percent to 250

percent in fiscal year 2014 [FY14]). Applicants

for the program can be found eligible for partial

or total tuition assistance.

Eligible Costs

Costs eligible for coverage under the Gap

Tuition Assistance Program shall include, but

are not limited to:

• tuition

• direct training costs

• required books and equipment

• fees including, but not limited to, industry

testing services and background check

testing services, and

• program support services

Staffing and support costs are capped at 20

percent of allocated funds for Iowa’s two

smallest community colleges, 10 percent for the

two largest community colleges, and 15 percent

for the remaining community colleges in Iowa.

2 Gap Tuition Program FY 2019

Eligible Programs

Assistance can be provided to persons in eligible

programs that meet the following criteria:

1. The program is not offered for credit,

but is aligned with a certificate, diploma,

or degree for credit, and does any of the

following:

• offers a state, national, or locally

recognized certificate

• offers preparation for a professional

examination or licensure

• provides endorsement for an existing

credential or license.

• represents recognized skill standards

defined by an industrial sector

• offers a similar credential or training

2. The program offers training or a credential

in an in-demand occupation. In-demand

occupation includes the following

industries:

• information technology

• health care

• advanced manufacturing

• transportation and logistics

3. The program may offer training in any

other industry designated as in-demand

by a regional advisory board.

A complete list of approved programs

can be found on the Iowa Department of

Education website (www.educateiowa.gov/

community-colleges).

Process

An applicant for the Gap Tuition Assistance

Program is required to complete an initial

assessment, administered by the community

college receiving the application, to determine

the applicant’s readiness to complete an

eligible certificate program. As part of this

process, all applicants are required to complete

a National Career Readiness Certificate

(NCRC). An applicant is then required to

meet with a member of the college staff to

discuss the related industry and any applicable

occupational research and training related to

the eligible certificate program. The discussion

includes an evaluation of the applicant’s

capabilities, needs, family situation, work

history, educational background, attitude and

motivation, employment skills, vocational

potential, and employment barriers. The

discussion also includes potential start dates,

support needs, and other requirements for an

eligible certificate program.

A participant in an eligible certificate program

who receives Gap tuition assistance will be

required to do all of the following:

• Maintain regular contact with staff

members from the certificate program

to document the applicant’s progress in

the program.

• Sign a release form to provide relevant

information to community college faculty

or case managers.

• Discuss with staff members from the

certificate program any issues that

may impact the ability to complete the


certificate program, obtain employment,

or maintain employment over time.

• Meet with staff members from the

certificate program to develop a job search

plan.

• Attend all required courses regularly.

Analysis

In FY19, the community colleges received a state

appropriation of $2,000,000 to implement

the Gap Tuition Assistance Program. Colleges

continued to make significant progress in the

implementation of their Gap tuition assistance

funds.

In addition to the annual appropriation there

was $219,973 of funding carried forward from

FY18 into FY19, totaling $2,219,973. Of the total

available funds, colleges spent $1,980,181 on

tuition and books, equipment, fees and testing,

and program staff. Colleges will carry forward an

estimated total of $239,972 into FY20. It should

be noted that a portion of the funds carried

forward may already be apportioned to active

students who are currently participating in or

waiting to participate in an approved training

program (see Table 1 for additional detail).

Breaking down the expenditures from FY 2019,

$1,654,988 was spent on tuition and required

books for approved participants; $36,872 was

spent on equipment; and $87,036 was spent

on fees, assessments and testing. In addition,

$201,285 was spent on staff support and

services. Table 3a contains expenditure details

by college.

An internal and external audit was performed

in November 2017 with business offices of

each community college to confirm all annual

allocations, expenses, and carry forwards. The

business offices of each community college

continued to verify the quarterly numbers for

this reporting year.

There were 2,510 individuals who completed

an application to be considered for assistance

under the Gap Tuition Assistance Program, up

slightly from last year. Of these applicants, 1,179

were approved and accepted into a program.

At the time of reporting, 1,001 individuals had

completed the training program in which they

enrolled. The remaining individuals were either

actively participating or waiting to participate

in a Gap-approved program (see Tables 1 and

2a for details).

Reallocation of Funds

In May of the FY19 reporting year, the decision

was made to reallocate a portion of funds

from colleges with a surplus to those who

indicated the need for additional funding.

This reallocation was approved by the Iowa

Association of Community College Presidents.

Ultimately, North Iowa Area Community

College and Southwestern Iowa Community

College sent back a total of $140,000, which

was allocated to Iowa Valley Community

College District, Hawkeye Community College,

Kirkwood Community College, and Des Moines

Area Community College, ($9,032, $18,065,

$45,161, and $67,742 respectively). See Table

2c for additional detail.


Expenses per Quarter YTD

Line Item Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Expenditures

Direct CostsTuition & Books $490,965 $314,053 $414,781 $425,189 $1,654,988Equipment $6,730 $5,675 $4,623 $19,844 $36,872Fees/Assessment/Testing $23,575 $19,502 $22,237 $21,721 $87,036

Subtotal $521,271 $339,230 $451,640 $466,755 $1,778,896Other Costs

Staff Support/Services $46,952 $54,567 $66,855 $32,911 $201,285Total $568,223 $393,796 $518,496 $499,666 $1,980,181

* Adjusted Carry to New FY: $239,792

Training Status Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD TotalNumber of Completed Applications 775 653 413 669 2,510Number of Approved Participants 391 240 278 270 1,179

Status of Approved Participants

Participants or Waiting to Participate ** 254 176 200 145 775Number of Third Party Credentials Received 188 135 3 105 521

TABLE 1: GAP PROGRAM SUMMARY FOR ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES, FY19

Fiscal Year Budget

Carry Forward from Prior FY $219,973Current Year Allocation $2,000,00

Total Available for this FY $2,219,973

CHART 1: GAP EXPENDITURES SUMMARY FOR ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES, FY19

$1,654,988

$201,285

$87,036 $36,872

Tuition & Books

Equipment

Fees/Assessment/Testing

Sta� Support/Services

* Adjusted carry forward discrepancy explained on page 5.

** Not all individuals were approved for participation in the current fiscal year. Individuals who were accepted into or active in the Gap Tuition Assistance Program from the previous fiscal year may be carried forward into the current fiscal year totals.


TABLE 2A: GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY BY COLLEGE, FY19

College Fiscal Year Allocation

Available Funds

Total Reported Expenditures

Completed Applications

Approved Participants

Northeast Iowa $98,673 $101,385 101,385 58 55North Iowa Area $100,117 $159,719 $51,127 27 12Iowa Lakes $92,664 $92,664 $92,664 48 42Northwest Iowa $45,582 $51,683 $46,870 10 10Iowa Central $113,172 $124,181 $100,280 39 41Iowa Valley $88,812 $89,023 $85,665 82 54Hawkeye $134,868 $144,035 $101,017 129 62Eastern Iowa $170,827 $172,359 $155,794 256 78Kirkwood $312,711 $330,669 $351,510 171 145Des Moines Area $334,667 $334,667 $402,408 1,203 448Western Iowa Tech $110,934 $152,741 $118,028 51 41Iowa Western $120,420 $127,311 $98,885 66 66Southwestern $46,464 $82,015 $43,752 97 28Indian Hills $145,802 $145,802 $143,646 213 61Southeastern $84,287 $111,717 $87,150 60 36TOTAL $2,000,000 $2,219,973 $1,980,181 2,510 1,179

TABLE 2B: GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY, FY13 - FY19

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Allocation

Available Funds

Total Expenditures

Completed Applications

Approved Participants

FY 2013 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $979,197 -- 898FY 2014 $2,000,000 $3,020,803 $2,172,375 3,279 1,631FY 2015 $2,000,000 $2,848,429 $2,424,061 3,272 1,348FY 2016 $2,000,000 $2,424,368 $2,066,698 2,792 1,097FY 2017 $2,000,000 $2,357,670 $1,924,285 2,331 965FY 2018 $2,000,000 $2,219,973 $2,213,412 2,407 1,077FY2019 $2,000,000 $2,239,792 $1,980,181 2,510 1,179

TABLE 2C: REALLOCATION OF GAP FUNDS, FY19

College FY19 Allocation

FY19 Available Funds

Amount Sent Back

Amount Received

Revised Available

FundsNorth Iowa Area $100,117 $159,719 $90,000 -- $69,719 Iowa Central $113,172 $124,181 $20,000 -- $104,181Iowa Valley $88,812 $89,023 -- $9,032 $98,055 Hawkeye $134,868 $144,035 -- $18,065 $162,100 Kirkwood $312,711 $330,669 -- $45,161 $375,830 Des Moines Area $334,667 $334,667 -- $67,742 $402,409 Southwestern $46,464 $82,015 $30,000 -- $52,015 Total -- -- $140,000 $140,000 --


TABLE 3A: GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPENDITURES BY COLLEGE, FY19

College Tuition & Books Equipment

Fees, Assessment,

& Testing

Staff Support/Services

Total Expenditures

Northeast Iowa $100,881 -- $504 -- $101,385 North Iowa Area $34,825 -- $2,053 $14,249 $51,127 Iowa Lakes $83,182 -- -- $9,482 $92,664 Northwest Iowa $28,980 $8,250 $860 $8,781 $46,870 Iowa Central $65,225 $37 $18,043 $16,976 $100,280 Iowa Valley $60,024 $8,208 $4,014 $13,419 $85,665 Hawkeye $75,808 $1,683 $3,296 $20,230 $101,017 Eastern Iowa $141,865 -- -- $13,929 $155,794 Kirkwood $297,839 $6,833 $15,967 $30,872 $351,510 Des Moines Area $393,366 $1,872 $7,169 -- $402,408 Western Iowa Tech $104,882 $80 $578 $12,488 $118,028 Iowa Western $71,027 $5,153 $4,818 $18,063 $98,885 Southwestern $28,930 $158 $3,155 $11,509 $43,752 Indian Hills $93,891 $4,775 $26,244 $18,736 $143,646 Southeastern $74,263 -- $335 $12,552 $87,150 TOTAL $1,654,988 $36,872 $87,036 $201,285 $1,980,181

CHART 2: TOTAL GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES, FY14 - FY19

$3,020,803 $2,848,429

$2,424,368 $2,357,670 $2,433,385

$2,219,973 $2,172,375

$2,424,061

$2,066,698 $1,924,285

$2,213,412

$1,980,181

FY 14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19

Total Funds Expenditures


Approved Enrollment Programs

There are currently 444 approved noncredit programs in which participants of the Gap Tuition

Assistance Program may enroll. The programs with the highest enrollment include certified nursing

assistant (CNA) with 693 participants, and truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator

and instructor with 530 participants; making up 52.8 percent of the total overall enrollment.

Additionally, there were 252 students enrolled in family and consumer sciences.

CIP Code CIP Title Number Enrolled

51.3902 Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 69349.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 53019.0101 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 252

48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder 152

51.0714 Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8352.0407 Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 7947.0103 Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology 7647.0303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 4851.1009 Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 4649.9999 Transportation and Materials Moving, Other 4352.0401 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 3651.1009 Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 3315.0612 Industrial Technology/Technician 3151.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2710.0303 Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 2751.0899 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other 2547.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance

Technology/Technician24

19.0505 Food Service Systems Administration/Management 2352.0201 Business Administration and Management, General 2152.0301 Accounting 2051.0999 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 2051.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1953.0302 Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 1551.0712 Medical Reception/Receptionist 1515.0701 Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 15

TABLE 4: TOP 25 GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, FY19

Enrollment numbers can include duplicates depending upon program requirements for course work

CIP - Classification Instructional Program


Gap Program Completers

There were 816 Gap program completers reported in FY 2019. Table 5 shows the top 25 Gap program

completions. Certified nursing assistant (CNA) had the highest number of completers with 264,

followed by commercial driver’s license (CDL)/Transportation programs with 240 completers, and

welding technology had the third highest number of completers with 62 participants.

CIP Code CIP Title Number Enrolled

51.3902 Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 26449.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 24048.0508 Welding Technology/Welder 6251.1009 Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 35

51.0714 Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 3052.0401 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1847.0103 Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology 1847.0303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1551.0712 Medical Reception/Receptionist 1551.1009 Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1551.0999 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 1251.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1151.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1012.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 815.0612 Industrial Technology/Technician 615.0506 Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling

Technology/Technician6

15.0701 Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 553.0302 Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 411.0103 Information Technology 4

49.0206 Mobil Crane Operation/Operator 451.0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist 452.0301 Accounting 352.0407 Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry 3

13.0101 Education, General 351.2603 Medication Aide 3

TABLE 5: TOP 25 GAP PROGRAM COMPLETERS FY 19

The remaining completers were under three people in each program


Approved Programs

The Gap Tuition Assistance Program is used to help students afford training toward a high demand,

noncredit program that will lead to a job that employers in a region need to fill. Additionally, many

of Iowa’s regional employers desire industry certifications to assess whether individuals possesses

the skills and knowledge required for successful performance in particular job roles. Employers

want to hire the best qualified individual who will make a positive contribution to their company.

Gap-approved programs assist by providing specific certifications in various fields of expertise,

which demonstrates that the candidates:

• have met standards that have been established and verified by a third-party organization, and

• are dedicated to maintaining quality and competency in their work on a regular basis

Certification demonstrates to the employer and to the public that there is a commitment to the

profession and fosters a collaborative environment between employer and employee.

Table 6 below shows the number of students who completed training and third-party credentials

during a fiscal year. Consider that not all programs begin and end in the same year, so some students

will complete the year following enrollment while others will complete in the same fiscal year.

TABLE 6: GAP PROGRAM COMPLETION AND THIRD PARTY CREDENTIAL SUMMARY, FY13 - FY19

Fiscal Year Completed Training Did Not Complete Third Party Credentials

FY 2013 411 76 --FY 2014 998 167 500FY 2015 715 183 329FY 2016 1050 180 658FY 2017 694 185 516FY 2018 880 363 613FY 2019 816 363 521

Third party credentialing is endorsed by a third party or a state or federal regulatory agency leading to employment. (Ex-amples include, but are not limited to: AWS, DOT, DIA, NIMS, and Microsoft). These are for initial certification only, not classes for recertification or re-licensure. Third party credentials would not include any locally awarded credential, as this is already being counted as a Gap completion of an approved Gap noncredit training program. Third party credentialing is for es-tablished industry standards. The NCRC credential should not be included in this count.


Employment Outcomes

Community colleges are no longer required to

collect basic employment statistics on program

completers because data are now matched to

the Unemployment Insurance (UI) wage record

database following completion, and reported

annually. This data, though for the previous

year, are reliable and can be longitudinally

analyzed for employment outcomes. Student

records are matched to employer wage records

and enrollment records for the year following

completion (on a quarterly basis) to identify

if they became newly employed, retained

employment, or continued their education in

a credit-bearing program. Table 7 illustrates

what direction students took after completion

of their Gap approved program.

By matching student records to the UI wage

records, the industry a student worked in prior

to and following their training can be identified

by a North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code. Occupational data is

not included in the UI wage records, so there

is no way to determine if the student actually

acquired or transferred to a job which matched

their training. Assumptions can be made,

however, by industry staffing patterns and

wages contained in the annual Gap Tuition

Assistance Program Outcomes Report, which is

underway and will be completed and available

in the spring of 2020.

Of the 934 participants who completed a Gap-

approved program for the academic year 2017-

2018 (AY18), 658 participants were employed

both before and following their training

and an additional 181, who were previously

unemployed, became newly employed following

completion of their training. There were also

223 participants who continued their education

into a credit program and 174 of those

participants continue to work while attending.


Retained Employment

New Employment (Previously

Unemployed)

Unemployed Following Training

Total All

New Employment Percentage

Continued Education

Working and Attending

College

Northeast 34 14 4 52 26.9% 9 9

North Iowa Area 5 4 1 10 40.0% -- --

Iowa Lakes 18 2 2 22 9.1% 13 10

Northwest 4 -- -- 4 -- 3 3

Iowa Central 11 6 3 20 30.0% 2 2

Iowa Valley 50 8 4 62 12.9% 19 16

Hawkeye 44 24 8 76 31.6% 10 8

Eastern Iowa 33 13 11 57 22.8% 12 6

Kirkwood 122 30 13 165 18.2% 44 33

Des Moines Area 166 34 18 218 15.6% 48 37

Western Iowa Tech 23 7 6 36 19.4% 6 3

Iowa Western 38 10 8 56 17.9% 18 15

Southwestern 20 3 2 25 12.0% 3 3

Indian Hills 73 21 10 104 20.2% 31 26

Southeastern 17 5 5 27 18.5% 5 3

Total 658 181 95 934 223 174

TABLE 7: GAP PARTICIPANT EMPLOYMENT STATUS SUMMARY BY COLLEGE, AY 2018 COHORT

* The overall employment rate based on the calculation below is 94,2% and new employment rate is 65.6% for Gap program participants.

Overall Employment Rate =

New Employment Rate =

New Employment + Retained EmploymentTotal Employment - Continued Education

New EmploymentTotal Employment + Unemployed


In addition to the industry data, wages are

also available. Table 8 illustrates the quarterly

average wages for students by industry in

the quarter before they entered the training

program and the quarter immediately following

completion. Some students were working in the

same industry and others became employed in

a different industry which will be analyzed in

more detail in the The Gap Tuition Assistance

Outcomes Report which will be released in the

spring of 2020. For this preview, wages were

analyzed in aggregate and organized only by the

industry after completion of training.

The industry with the most significant wage

increase, in which Gap students were employed

following completion of their program, was

transportation and warehousing. In aggregate,

those employed in this industry had a 71.5

percent increase ($3,257.36 per quarter) in

wages when compared to the quarter prior to

enrollment. Though the records do not indicate

the exact date students became employed,

this wage at minimum equates to more than

a $31,000 annual salary. All of the industries,

with the exception of two with sufficient data

to report, confirm wage increases the quarter

following the student’s training.


Industry of Employment Following Training (Code) Average

Quarterly Wage (1st Prior)

Average Quarterly Wage

(1st Post)Difference

Percentage Increase/Decrease

Transportation & Warehousing (48-49) $4,556.59 $7,813.95 $3,257.36 71.5%

Administrative Support & Waste Management/Remediation Services (56)

$3,313.47 $5,680.60 $2,367.13 71.4%

Other Services (except Public Administration) (81) $3,465.72 $5,212.78 $1,747.06 50.4%

Construction (23) $5,068.50 $7,175.03 $2,106.53 41.6%

Public Administration (92) $6,345.69 $8,825.17 $2,479.48 39.1%

Retail Trade (44-45) $3,676.23 $5,081.96 $1,405.73 38.2%

Accommodation & Food Services (72) $3,171.35 $4,268.75 $1,097.40 34.6%

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54) $4,400.60 $5,734.86 $1,334.26 30.3%

Information (51) $3,536.29 $4,355.18 $818.89 23.2%

Wholesale Trade (42) $6,768.72 $8,145.15 $1,376.43 20.3%

Finance & Insurance (52) $5,577.31 $6,550.05 $972.74 17.4%

Health Care & Social Assistance (62) $5,304.76 $6,096.00 $791.24 14.9%

Manufacturing (33) $7,139.52 $7,986.75 $847.23 11.9%

Real Estate & Rental/Leasing (53) $5,147.42 $4,994.99 -$152.43 -3.0%

Educational Services (61) $5,010.87 $4,837.12 -$173.75 -3.5%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting (11) * * * *

Mining, Quarrying, & Oil/Gas Extraction (21) * * * *

Utilities (22) * * * *

Management of Companies & Enterprises (55) * * * *

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (71) * * * *

Overall Average $4,488.85 $5,588.82 $1,099.97 24.5%

TABLE 8: GAP TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INDUSTRY AND WAGE SUMMARY BY COLLEGE, AY 2018 COHORT

* Insufficient data to report

Note: Average Quarterly Wage - 1st Quarter Prior are based on the student prior to training, not the industry. Some may have worked in a different industry before training.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES &WORKFORCE PREPARATIONPROSPERITY THROUGH EDUCATION

The Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation within the Iowa Department of Education administers a

variety of diverse programs that enhance Iowa’s educational system and help to prepare a skilled and knowledgeable

workforce. Divided between two bureaus — the Bureau of Community Colleges and the Bureau of Career and Technical

Education — the division is committed to providing and supporting opportunities for lifelong learning. In addition to working

with Iowa’s 15 public community colleges on state accreditation, program approval, equity review, and data reporting,

guidance is also provided in the areas of career and technical education, workforce training and economic development,

adult education and literacy, military education, the state mandated OWI education program, the GAP Tuition and PACE

programs, Senior Year Plus, the National Crosswalk Service Center, and the Statewide Intermediary Network program.

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